Frank says he will be in Philly, at the end of May for his class reunion and we learn that a television show is being developed for him in this piece at Philly.com.
“Expendables” Coverage
The behind-the-scenes clip from “The Expendables” that first appeared on April 29th is being posted all over the net. Here are a few places that are covering it:
Couture’s “Expendables” Talk
Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira are set to fight each other MMA style on August 29th at UFC 102. The ironic thing is that they both appear in Sly’s “The Expendables” which is currently filming.
Randy Couture recently spoke to Sherdog.com about his experiences working with Sly. Here’s a bit of what he had to say:
“Sly was very intense, but also very in tune with the other actors and what needed to come across in the scenes… Shooting went great.”
You can read the full article here.
Expendables Behind-the-Scenes
Gene Gonzales: Lords of Flatbush
The extremely talented, extremely nice, Gene Gonzales created his take on Sly from “The Lords of Flatbush” at the recent FX show. Big John Beatty had requested that he have a table near Gene and it was a great move. Gene is funny, knowledgeable and really nice. [Did you hear that somewhere before?]
Although many artists said the FX show wasn’t as busy as they’d hoped, Gene was constantly signing autographs and sketching for fans. At one point Gene even surprised me by singing the promotional song for “Lords of Flatbush.” That sealed the deal — I asked him if he would draw Sly as Stanley and Gene came through with flying colors.
You can see more of Gene’s work at his blog where he posts art DAILY! Gene is also available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
Thanks again Gene!
Rocky Statue Documentary
Hey SZoners,
I just received word from Cynthia Shomberg about some exciting news that could put lucky SZoners in a documentary film about the famous Tom Shomberg statue that appeared in “Rocky III.” Here’s the deal:
An Urgent Call To All ROCKY Sculpture Collectors… If you have a personal story as to why ROCKY means so much to you, please send in your story to schombergstudios@att.net. Tom Schomberg, the sculptor
of the original statue, would greatly appreciate receiving comments for a possible film documentary that is being done on the history of the ROCKY statue. One of the major issues that will be talked about will
be how the symbolic ROCKY affected people at a critical point in their lives. Your assistance will be highly appreciated and of great value in the documentary. Any photos you could send along would also be appreciated.Please also note whether or not you would like to be kept anonymous and this will be honored. Thank you in advance for you assistance.
Over the years I’ve heard from SZoners about how the statue has provided them a source of inspiration. Now is the chance for the world to possibly hear your story. Send ’em in SZoners! The e-mail again is schombergstudios@att.net.
Moreno’s “The Expendable”
SZoner, Gerardo Moreno sent in a photo of his latest Stallone piece — Sly from “The Expendables.” Gerardo did this oil painting over the course of four days. Well done, sir!
You can see more of Gerardo’s work at his site!
“Rocky III” Fan Art
SZoner, Manuel Scholz is back with his new “Rocky III” painting. Manuel has other Stallone paintings and much more at his site.
Expendables @ Planet Hollywood
Sly Stallone and Jason Statham are set to appear at the re-opening of Planet Hollywood London when it moves to its new location later this month. You can read the full report here.
Sly Makes the List
The candid shot of Sly on location behind-the-scenes while filming “The Expendables” shows what great shape he’s in. People are really starting to take notice. Sly made the top ten list of the Sexiest Celebrities Age 60 or Over. The survey was sponsored by Date.com, Matchmaker.com, and Amor.com and voting was open to single men and women 18 to 55. You can see the full article here.
Congrats to Sly.